Result · Kelso · Monday 29 December 2025

1:29 Kelso result: They Want Me wins the Save 50% On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Class 42m51y hurdleGoing Good To Soft11 ranTime 4m 8.06sWinner's prize £4,225
They Want Me silks
Winner

They Want Me (IRE)

5yo gelding · 11-4
Jockey Theo Gillard · Trainer Donald McCain
Owner Mrs L Maclennan · By Sageburg (IRE) out of Double Dream (IRE)

5/2Starting price

They Want Me won the 1:29 at Kelso on Monday 29 December 2025, beating the 11/10 favourite They're Chancers by 1½ lengths. Ridden by Theo Gillard for trainer Donald McCain, the five-year-old was sent off at 5/2 and covered the 2m51y on good to soft ground in 4m 8.06s. Lance Les Des was a further 4¼ lengths back in third at 15/2. Non-finishers: Belvedere Bhoy (fell), Ellistrin Bay (pulled up).

1:29 Kelso full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
They Want Me silks
They Want Me (IRE) 5yo · 11-4
Theo Gillard Donald McCain — 5/2 —
2 Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards 1½ l 11/10FAV —
3
Lance Les Des silks
Lance Les Des (FR) 6yo · 11-4
Sean Quinlan N W Alexander 4¼ l 15/2 102
4
Lester Mail silks
Lester Mail (FR) 4yo · 11-4
Bruce Lynn N W Alexander 9½ l 20/1 —
5 Ryan Mania Ann Hamilton 14 l 9/2 —
6
Knockeranna Rose silks
Knockeranna Rose (IRE) 5yo · 11-1 · claim 3lb
Conor Rabbitt Susan Corbett 1¾ l 66/1 —
7
Linalene silks
Linalene (FR) 4yo · 11-4
Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 2 l 12/1 —
8
Changemyluck silks
Changemyluck (GB) 5yo · 10-11
Ross Chapman Stuart Coltherd 6 l 200/1 —
9
Elemental Eye silks
Elemental Eye (GB) 4yo · 11-4
Nathan Moscrop Iain Jardine ¼ l 66/1 —
F
Belvedere Bhoy silks
Belvedere Bhoy (IRE) 4yo · 11-4 · Fell
Derek Fox Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore — 80/1 —
PU
Ellistrin Bay silks
Ellistrin Bay (GB) 6yo · 11-4 · b · Pulled up
Jamie Hamilton Donald Whillans — 250/1 —

Kelso 1:29 returns

Tote win£3.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.30 £1.20 £1.70Per £1 stake
Exacta£6.501st and 2nd in order
CSF£6.16Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£271st, 2nd and 3rd in order

1:29 Kelso result: FAQs

Who won the 1:29 at Kelso on Monday 29 December 2025?

They Want Me, ridden by Theo Gillard and trained by Donald McCain, at a starting price of 5/2.

Did the favourite win?

No. They're Chancers, the 11/10 favourite, finished second, 1½ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

4m 8.06s over 2m51y on good to soft ground.

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